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Success coaches program in county schools stays afloat

Two new success coaches have been hired at middle schools in Wayne County Public Schools.  As the program continues to stay afloat, the executive director of Communities in Schools keeps an eye on potential funding streams. "We are in the...

Woman sentenced in murder plea, four others still charged

Jennele Lea Howard Wall, 36, pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder and other related charges for her part in the January 2016 killing of 47-year-old Carlos Cesar Vasquez Luna. Wall also pleaded guilty to attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon,...

Man shoots, kills wife coming home from work early

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a woman early Friday morning after her husband accidentally shot her in the neck, according to a sheriff's office press release. According to the report, deputies were dispatched to 108...

King forum held at Wayne Community College

"From Here to the Dream," a forum held Thursday at Wayne Community College to provide an open discussion on how we, as a community and country, can move toward accomplishing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream, drew a...

More vehicles broken into

Police are investigating more than 40 vehicle break-ins, all of which took place in less than a week, and all within a mile radius of each other. Officials say they do not yet know whether the break-ins are connected. Thirteen...

Fremont receives sewer grant

FREMONT -- The town of Fremont has received a $1.2 million Connect N.C. grant, town officials said Thursday, money the town intends to put toward fixing its aging sewer system. The town has applied for the grant before -- five...

Open house Sunday at Farrell Farms on Gin Road

The public is asked to attend an open house Sunday at 4 p.m. at Farrell Farms at 200 Gin Road near Goldsboro. Farrell Farms is a non-profit organization that produces artisan snack products to support the KW Methodist Children's Home...

2017 Relay for Life kicks off

CeCe Thornton held up a photograph taken the day she was out with friends and removed the "beanie" that adorned her head throughout chemo and subsequent loss of her hair after being diagnosed with breast cancer in Sept. 2014. She...

Fremont might finally see fix to costly sewer lines

The town of Fremont has received a $1.2 million Connect N.C. grant, town officials said Thursday, money the town intends to put towards fixing its aging sewer system. The town has applied for the grant before -- five times --...